Learn how aging with rheumatoid arthritis presents challenges and comorbidities, and why aggressive treatment remains crucial in older adults.

Older people are living longer and keeping more of their teeth. That’s good news — but it also means that seniors need to be more vigilant than ever about oral health. Over the past 20 years, the ...

Did you know the classic book about pregnancy, “What to Expect When You're Expecting” — first published in 1984 — is in its fifth edition? There are later editions that cover the first, second and ...

Getting older is inevitable — but illness doesn’t have to be. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking tool that can measure how fast a person is aging and predict their future risk of chronic ...

As a social worker connecting older adults to services and supports, I have heard from many older adults and their family members that think they are or will be facing challenges to their independence ...

Phoenix heat is notorious for the harm it causes in the short-term, like heat stroke and heart problems. Just last year, temperatures there topped 90 degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 188 days.

2030 is going to be an interesting year in the United States. The start of the 30s will mark a turning point for demographics in the US, particularly for the elderly population, according to the US ...

Mental health concerns in the elderly population are underrecognized and often untreated. This not only impacts one’s quality of life but can exacerbate other age-related disorders and vice versa ...

This is the latest in the "Tough Problems" series. In each post, I present two composite questions that my clients face and my response to each. Dear Dr. Marty: I’m grieving my aging: My brain doesn’t ...